Alex Egan LPN, EMT-B

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    CPR/ACLS

    Alex Egan replied to bruce2710's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I am an Lpn and have been doing it for about six years or so now. So yes it's possible. It's not exactly easy to find clients, I don't do public classes, so the client base came first then the...
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    Terminated for Violation - HELP!

    Alex Egan replied to NewerNurseHelp's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Also your right to face your accuser only applies to criminal court. Employment termination is generally a civil matter as long as no protected status is violated. I use my phone, to type, I work at...
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    I need your advice....

    Alex Egan replied to pnut0911's topic in General Nursing

    The thing with nights is your going to have to figure out what works for you. I find that I can get into a few different sleep patterns, but no matter how much or how little sleep I get there will be...
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    Considering LPN.

    Alex Egan replied to MattCM's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In my situation I had limited finances and didn't want to invest a lot of time and money in an education, for a profession I wasn't fully sure I wanted to be in. It's all well and good to want to be a...
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    Could he be right?

    Alex Egan replied to Nabeelaodu's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As an instructor, I believe what he was doing was placing you under stress. Sometimes when I have a student who is passing but barely, I want to see how they react to the stress of a more firm...
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    Medication Management at Camp

    Alex Egan replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Camp

    So the campers just grab the bag with their name and take the medications? Or are handed the bag by the nurse? I use my phone, to type, I work at night, and I'm a bad speller. Pick any reason you...
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    abrasions due to Ga Ga ball

    Alex Egan replied to JaClasse's topic in Camp

    99% of knuckle injuries are quite minor. The other 1% will present with other worrying symptoms, that should jump out to the nurse on duty. I have never and never expect to be overly worried about the...
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    Camp Meds... not a fan

    Alex Egan replied to CloudySue's topic in Camp

    Yea exactly. When my cam cost $11000 for the season and I see parents dodging camp meds. I don't understand it. When they call upset that we didn't read their mind on the Claritin they sent up on a...
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    Camp Nursing: 10 Camp Lessons

    Alex Egan replied to Alex Egan's topic in Camp

    I like that a lot. I'm havering a tough time this year and that may be the saying that gets me through the next two weeks. I use my phone, to type, I work at night, and I'm a bad speller. Pick any...
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    Camp Meds... not a fan

    Alex Egan replied to CloudySue's topic in Camp

    We switched to GroupRx for a year and it was a disaster. We now have parents who previously did use campmeds refuse to do anything through a packaging company because of all the mistakes and over...
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    question for big al

    Alex Egan replied to merilynRN's topic in Camp

    You can email me. [email protected]. I use my phone, to type, I work at night, and I'm a bad speller. Pick any reason you want for my
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    question for big al

    Alex Egan replied to merilynRN's topic in Camp

    Well from a legal standpoint in PA. (1) An LPN shall communicate with a licensed professional nurse and the patient's health care team members to seek guidance when: (i) The patient's care...
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    2014 camp work thread

    Alex Egan posted a topic in Camp

    Hi all, I just signed my 2014 contract, negotiations went very well., I will be returning to Camp Indian Head for my fourth season. IHC is a residential camp, of about 600 campers and staff. It is...
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    2014 camp work thread

    Alex Egan replied to Alex Egan's topic in Camp

    They relocated our problem bear. Camp is going pretty good this year. We just lost a nurse due to family issues so If anyone wants a 2 week stint let me
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    Camp Meds... not a fan

    Alex Egan replied to CloudySue's topic in Camp

    Yea.. I have heard that camp meds can be a pain. The truth is we had another pharmacy that we used last year that was 10 times worse. Our camp is 650 kids and we would have a real problem using...
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    Trip & travel groups

    Alex Egan replied to Annony RN's topic in Camp

    I think the ACA doesn't have any regulations on temps around trips that I could find. It seems like a classic case if information that I would now have to do something about. If I find out you have a...
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    Give meds or not?

    Alex Egan replied to abcnurse77's topic in Camp

    We have a few parents who skirt the pharmacy by placing pills in ziploc bags. When we write the MAR these are simply listed as the "blue pill, and gray pill" packaged by parents Q AM. I use my phone,...
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    Possible needle stick

    Alex Egan replied to newgrad1988's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    As someone who has received a needle stick. I assure you. You would know if you had been stuck. I use my phone, to type, I work at night, and I'm a bad speller. Pick any reason you want for my...
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    "No One Respects My Religious Beliefs"

    Alex Egan replied to Mikey31079's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ok so prayer cannot be delayed by even a minute? This is not in line with a lot of the things I have read about Islam, but each sect can practice differently. Every religion with time/work...
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    Girls? Boys? or Co-ed camps?

    Alex Egan replied to SnowShoeRN's topic in Camp

    Yea I think it's as much about camp culture as gender. Our camp as an aggressive anti bullying campaign and a strong focus on safety. Camps that tolerate cliques and bullying are not good placed for...
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    Feminism, Nursing, and Gender

    Alex Egan replied to fakenurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Oh this thread is going in every direction I like. As a man... Being a man in nursing has helped me. It has also hindered me. I have had legs up from managers who flat out say they want men on the...
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    Emergency Response for Dummies

    Alex Egan posted a topic in Camp

    Making sure your camp's emergency response plan is in place and well understood prior to an emergency is critical to success. No response plan can be comprehensive; you cannot produce a protocol for...
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    Electronic Documentation Systems

    Alex Egan replied to kaufer01's topic in Camp

    We thought we had a good connection to until we tried to run more than 3 terminals at once. Be prepared to move back to paper at a moments notice just in case, but if your program is workable and your...
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    CPR/ACLS

    Alex Egan replied to bruce2710's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Where are you at? I use my phone, to type, I work at night, and I'm a bad speller. Pick any reason you want for my
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    CPR/ACLS

    Alex Egan replied to bruce2710's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Well if your buying equipment used, and very thrifty you can get setup for about that. I recommend eBay. But rent your dummies and find some you like before buying them. The DVD is about $95.00 on...